With my ODS I attempted to use the milk sign, but he struggled with that 2 step motion. We ended up using eat, but then we had a hard time when he reached the stage for solids. What sign do you use? yDS is 5mo today so we're starting signing today! I thought about a double fist squeeze, but thought that might be offensive ; ). Wdyd?

Mostly just subbing in to see suggestions - we do a little baby signing but neither of my oldest ever did the milk sign I showed (open and close one hand as if milking a cow.) They used "more" and "all done" and a sign I invented for "light" such as a lamp, light fixture, or the sun.)
We do have a code word though. My oldest he called it nay-nay. It was his first word and the only word he said from 13-16 months. Second ds called it" side". (when he would pop off the first side I would usually say in a cheery voice: "other side?") He was an early talker and it was one of his first words too. He still calls it that even though he weaned around Christmas-time over half a year ago. My breasts are referred to as my "sides."

then later when other drinks were introduced (like water) we did the cup motion (hand in a "c" position then tilt up) and the term was "drink" or "water"

When we introduced cow's milk, we called it "refridgerator milk" and ds came up with combining the drink motion followed by the milk motion to signify that he wanted refridgerator milk and not mommy milk lol.

With my ODS I attempted to use the milk sign, but he struggled with that 2 step motion. We ended up using eat, but then we had a hard time when he reached the stage for solids. What sign do you use? yDS is 5mo today so we're starting signing today! I thought about a double fist squeeze, but thought that might be offensive ; ). Wdyd?

What does the double fist squeeze mean?

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